Example

public class ClassA {

private Socket socket;

public void ClassA () {

socket = new Socket();

if ( socket.isConnected() ) {
//do something...
}
}
}



Solution
To avoid resource leaks, ensure that close() is invoked on every java.net.Socket. Note: This rule applies to any form of Socket constructor.


public class ClassA {

private Socket socket;

public void ClassA () {

socket = new Socket();

if ( socket.isConnected() ) {
//do something...
}

try {
socket.close();
} catch(IOException ioe) {
//perform exception handling
}
}
}